Adjectives in english starting with U

• up — Adjective – English ～ (usually followed by `on' or `for') in readiness; "he was up on his homework"; "had to be up for the game"
• up — Adjective – English ～ extending or moving toward a higher place; "the up staircase"; "a general upward movement of fish"
• up on — Adjective – English ～ being up to particular standard or level especially in being up to date in knowledge; "kept abreast of the latest developments"; "constant revision keeps the book au courant"; "always au fait on the latest events"; "up on the news"
• up to — Adjective – English ～ busy or occupied with; "what have you been up to?"; "up to no good"
• up in the air — Adjective – English ～ not yet determined; "plans are still up in the air"
• up to her neck — Adjective – English ～ deeply involved; "neck-deep in work"; "up to their necks in debt"
• upbeat — Adjective – English ～ pleasantly (even unrealistically) optimistic
• upbound — Adjective – English ～ heading in any direction that is conventionally up; "upbound shipping lanes"
• upcoming — Adjective – English ～ of the relatively near future; "the approaching election"; "this coming Thursday"; "the forthcoming holidays"; "the upcoming spring fashions"
• upcountry — Adjective – English ～ of or coming from the middle of a region or country; "upcountry districts"
• upcurved — Adjective – English ～ curving upward
• upended — Adjective – English ～ turned up on end
• upfield — Adjective – English ～ away from the defending teams' end of the playing field
• upfront — Adjective – English ～ frank and honest; "he was upfront about his intentions"
• uphill — Adjective – English ～ sloping upward
• upland — Adjective – English ～ used of high or hilly country
• uplifted — Adjective – English ～ exalted emotionally especially with pride
• upmarket — Adjective – English ～ designed for consumers with high incomes; "he turned up in well-cut clothes...and upmarket felt hats"- New Yorker
• upmost — Adjective – English ～ at or nearest to the top; "the uppermost book in the pile"; "on the topmost step"
• upon one's guard — Adjective – English ～ vigilant; "on guard against con artists"; "must remain on your guard in such a situation"

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